“a father and his sons” the parable stories of jesus matthew 21:28-32
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“A Father and His Sons”
The Parable Stories of JesusThe Parable Stories of Jesus
Matthew 21:28-32
“A Father and His Sons”The Parable Stories of JesusThe Parable Stories of Jesus
Matthew 21:28-32
Generational challenges are nothing new!
The Generation Gap
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A Research Summary
by ‘Next Step’
“Overall, the survey results show that
almost three-quarters (72.3%)…
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…of the respondents were facing some
challenges created by today’s multi-
generational workforce.”
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…but this isa Relational GapJesus’ most often
used image of God was a ‘Father’,
sometimes ‘Abba’!
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Relationship Broken
Barbaric Images Coming Out of the
Middle-East
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Relationship Broken
Rodney King
“Can’t We JustAll Get Along!”
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Relationship Broken
Biblical Images
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Genesis 3:15
“And I will put enmity between you and the woman, And between
your seed and her Seed; He shall bruise your head, And you
shall bruise His heel.”
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Apostle Paul
“Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of
God comes upon the sons of disobedience.”
Ephesians 5:6
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Relationship Choices
Jesus’ parable demonstrates two
basic responses to our spiritual and relational
disconnect from God and others
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Relationship Choices
First Son Repented
Second Son Rebelled
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Relationship Restored
New Relationship Decided!
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John 3:17-18
“For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world,
but that the world through Him might be
saved.
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‘He who believes in Him is not condemned;
but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he
has not believed in the name of the only
begotten Son of God.’”
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Relationship Restored
New Relationship Accepted!
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Romans 8:15
“For you did not receive the spirit of
bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, ‘Abba, Father.’”
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Relationship Restored
New Relationship Practiced!
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Galatians 4:6
“And because you are sons, God has sent
forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts,
crying out, ‘Abba, Father!’”
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Which Son/Daughter will
You be?
The One whoRepented or
Rebelled?
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